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GPOD on the Road: Maywood Gardens

Happy Friday, GPODers! On New Year’s Day I shared some of my garden-related highlights from...

Egyptian Gardens: Early Precedent for Designed Landscapes

Given current events—and the way my mind tends to work—I found myself typing “Egyptian gardens” into Google one morning, curious about what might surface...

On the air and on the road for Gardens of Texas this spring

January 27, 2026 Is everyone enjoying winter so far?? Are you longing for spring and a new gardening season? Need an entertaining garden talk to...

You got me to my goal! Plus a Gardens of Texas webinar

January 03, 2026 Before Christmas, I asked for your help to reach my goal of 25 reviews on Amazon for my new book Gardens of...

7 Ways Old Christmas Trees Can Benefit Gardens & Wildlife

Christmas tree disposal hits the same way every year. January rolls in, the ornaments are boxed, and that once-beautiful tree is suddenly a dry,...

Garden & Gun features Gardens of Texas

November 19, 2025 Garden & Guna national magazine celebrating the culture, food, music, tradition, and people of the South, featured my new book this week! Writer...

Meet me on the Gardens of Texas tour this November

October 30, 2025 My book tour for Gardens of Texas continues throughout November in Brenham, Austin, Bastrop, Dallas, Wichita Falls, and Grapevine. Come join...

How to Design Ecological Gardens that Look Neat and Tidy

This is part of a series with Perfect Earth Projecta nonprofit dedicated to toxic-free, ecological gardening, on how you can be more sustainable in your...

Expert Advice: 10 Tips from Old House Gardens for Planning a Spring Bulb Garden

In Chicago, where I grew up, tulips were pretty much the only thing that kept us going through the winter. You can survive snow,...

I’m on The Plantastic Podcast talking first jobs, blogging, Gardens of Texas

October 06, 2025 I’m honored to be on Dr. Jared Barnes’s The Plantastic Podcast this week for a wide-ranging conversation. Jared’s curiosity about how I...

Must-read

Healthy Soil is Just A Test Away

Testing soil in your garden is the first step to a more bountiful harvest. It’s not as hard as you might imagine — simply...

How to Know if Your Compost is Ready to Use

Compost is one of the best organic gardening amendments. It adds nutrients, improves soil structure, enhances water retention, helps keep organic matter out of...

Grooving in Gruene with music, shopping, and Gardens of Texas

March 25, 2026 A day trip to tiny Gruene, an hour south of Austin, has been one of my favorite excursions for as long as...
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